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<A NAME="CAIDFJIA"></A><h1>Importing data from an external source</h1>
<A NAME="TI327"></A><h4>PowerBuilder and Web ActiveX</h4>
<A NAME="TI328"></A><p>If the data for a DataWindow is not coming from a database
or a Web service data source (that is, the data source was defined
as External in the DataWindow wizard), you can use these methods
to import data into the DataWindow control:<A NAME="TI329"></A>
<ul>
<li class=fi>ImportClipboard</li>
<li class=ds>ImportFile</li>
<li class=ds>ImportString
</li>
</ul>
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<A NAME="TI330"></A><h4>All environments</h4>
<A NAME="TI331"></A><p>You can also get data into the DataWindow by using the SetItem
method or by using a DataWindow expression.</p>
<A NAME="TI332"></A><p>For more information on the SetItem method
and DataWindow expressions, see <A HREF="dwprgugp13.htm#X-REF354815179">"Manipulating data
in a DataWindow control"</A>.</p>

